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Proctor vs Nanticoke vs Proctor vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nanticoke has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Proctor | Nanticoke | Proctor | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,683 |
1,794Highest |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.